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GEORGE A. EXLINE, farmer, P. O. Sullivan, was born in Coshoc- ton County, Ohio. June 25, 1829, son of Adam and Jane (Saucerman) Exline, he being the first child of a family of nine, born to his father by his second wife; they are as follows: George A., Barbara Ellen, Mary Jane, Catharine, Rebecca, Samnel, Evaline, Levi and William. Adam's first wife, Susan Hargelrothe, bore him five children, as follows: Julian, Phillip, Bernard, Sarah Ann and Elizabeth. Adam and both wives were natives of Pennsylvania, he being born May 18, 1793. He settled in Greene County, Ind .. in 1844, where he died September 1, 1864; he was a wagon-maker by trade, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a war Democrat. Our subject had a limited education, but at the age of twenty-eight he had accumulated some stock, and 160 acres of land in Cass Township. He was married, February 25, 1858, to Miss Nancy Jane Creager, daughter of Thomas J. and Barbara Ann (Canary) Creager, and five children have been born to them-William M., Decem- ber 24, 1858; Samuel W., April 8, 1861; Thomas C., April 20, 1866; Rebecca Isabelle, December 2, 1868, and John Levi, May 30, 1871. Mr. Exline entered the army August 12. 1862, enlisting in Company H, Eighty-fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry; was taken prisoner at Thompson's Station, Tenn .; was in Libby Prison a month, when be was exchanged and discharged at Louisville, Ky., May 20, 1865, his term of service having expired. Mr. Exline has been very successful in farming and stock-raising, having accumulated property worth over $12,- 000. He has just completed one of the finest brick residences in the county. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Mount Calvary. He is a Republican.
GEORGE W. HALE, farmer, P. O. Sullivan, second son of Stephen C. and Ann (Howard) Hale, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, and of Irish descent, was born July 29, 1843, and lived with his parents until the age of nineteen, receiving but a limited education. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Ninty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers, and was in the battle of Vicksburg, Jackson, Mission Ridge, Dalton, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain,
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Chattahoochie River, Decatur, Atlanta, Lovejoy, Little River, Columbia, Bentonville and Raleigh. Received no wounds, and was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service at Washington, D. C., June 9, 1865. Returned home and was married to Miss Eliza Jane Parks, of Sul- livan County, and to this union have been born two children-Francis (deceased), and Flora. His first wife died April 17, 1871; he married Miss Sarah E. Clayton, April 18, 1873, and by this marriage were born five children-Mary Ann, John, Charles E., Hattie and George W. (deceased. ) His second wife dying August 21, 1883, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Cassa A. Parks, of Knox County, Ind. Mr. Hale has a farm of ninety-six acres of good land in Section 9, all well improved. Isa mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Democrat.
FLEMMON KEEN, farmer, P. O. Cass, was born in Clay County, Ky., July 1, 1838, third son of nine children, born to Francis and Mar- garet (Grubb) Keen, natives of Tennessee, and of German descent, who moved to Sullivan County about 1857; he now lives in Greene County; his wife died October 11, 1865, and is buried at Antioch Church, in Cass Town- ship; she was a member of the Christian Church, he of the Baptist. Our subject remained with his parents till his twentieth year, working on the farm in summer, and going to school in winter. February 6, 1862, he was married to Susan Gambill, daughter of Wiley and Nancy Ann (Pigg) . Gambill, and nine children have been born to them: Mary Jane, born March 30, 1863; Maggie E., July 15, 1867; William, January 4, 1869; Nancy Ann, July 31, 1871, died April 11, 1873; Joseph W., April 12, 1873; John, April 29, 1875: James, March 18, 1877; Henry, April 2, 1879, and Eva Elizabeth, December 6, 1881. October 4, 1864, Mr. Keen enlisted in Company F, Fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteer In- fantry, and was in the battles of Franklin, Tenn .. the two days' fight at Nashville, and several skirmishes, including that at Springfield, Tenn., with Hood's forces. Was honorably discharged October 20, 1865, his term of service having expired. Was mustered out at Victoria, Tex., and returned home and resumed farming. He and wife are members of the Christian Church at Antioch, and he is a Democrat in his political affiliations.
THOMAS C. MAGILL, farmer, P. O. Hymera, was born May 30, 1824, in East Tennessee, second son of eleven children born to Thomas and Mary (Hall) Magill, both natives of Tennessee, who moved to Cass Township in 1835, and bought 225 acres of land, 105 in Jackson Town- ship; he was born December 23, 1790, and died October 29, 1857; she born May 2, 1798, and died October 29, 1847. He served under Jackson in the war of 1812-14. Thomas, our subject, was reared to farming, and remained with his father on the homestead for many years after becom- ing of age. At the age of thirty-four he was united in marriage, March 11, 1858, to Miss Mary Jane Dayhoff, of Greene County, born June 15, 1837, daughter of John Y. and Mary (Carrithers) Dayhoff, and five children have been born to them: Mary Elizabeth, born May 25, 1859; John Thomas, April 6, 1861; William Franklin, November 11, 1862; Martha Ann, May 23, 1866; and Sarah Jane, March 15, 1870, dying July 21, 1872. Mr. Magill inherited from his father about $250, but has ac- accumulated 300 acres of fine land, being worth over $10,000. He is a liberal supporter of the schools and all public improvements; is a Demo- crat, and was formerly an active member of the Patrons of Husbandry. Self and wife and all their children are members of the Old School Pres-
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byterian Church, Mr. Magill being Ruling Elder, and highly respected by all who know him.
JOHN MAPLE, merchant, Dugger, fourth son of eight children born to Jacob and Auna (Taylor) Maple, natives of Ohio and of Irish descent, was born May 10, 1844, and commenced to do for himself at the age of eleven years, continuing to farm and getting but a limited education, but accumulating some property. Was married to Miss Jane Wiggins, of Coshocton County, Ohio, December 31. 1863, and to this union have been born six children -- Willis M., Anna, Clara, Dora, and an infant son, and Lenora, deceased. Mr. Maple has acquired a good property in Dugger, and is engaged in the sale of dry goods and general merchandise at Ko- leen, Greene Co., Ind., and in the drug and grocery business at Dug. ger, with Dr. T. S. Bedwell as partner. Mr. Maple first began merchan- dising in 1877. He enlisted at the first call for soldiers in 1861, in Com- pany G, Ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for three months; then enlisted in Company H, Fifty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer In. fantry, serving two years; he recruited Company A, One Hundred and Ninety. fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as Second Lieu- tenant. Was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service at Washington, D. C., in October, 1865.
PHILIP MILLER, farmer, P. O. Cass, a native of Illinois, born June 28, 1838, sixth son of nine children born to James and Judy (Usrey) Miller, natives of East Tennessee, and of German and Irish de- soent. They settled in Sullivan County, Ind., in 1845, buying land in Cass Township. The father of Philip dying when he was fourteen years of age, he helped keep the family several years, but at the age of twenty-one had fifty-four acres of land. He was then, February 9, 1860, married to Margaret Neeley, of Cass Township, daughter of Thomas G. and Jane (Usrey) Neeley, natives of East Tennessee. Thomas G. was born December 15, 1803, and his wife October 21, 1803, and they had the following children: Elizabeth Ann, born February 12, 1823; Joseph Warren, November 21, 1824; Philip U., February 12. 1827; Nancy Smith, March 3, 1829; Frances U., March 26, 1831; Mary Jane, March 12, 1833; Henrietta N., October 18, 1835; Juda H .. September 9, 1837; Angeline, January 20, 1820; Margaret, February 28, 1844, and an in- fant that died October 15, 1842. To Mr. Miller have been born seven children -- Mary Jane, October 9, 1861; James Thomas, April 6, 1863; John A. W., April 5, 1866; William Edward, September 2, 1868; Juda A., September 27, 1870; Sarah Ellen, December 29, 1871, and Ira Philip, October 22, 1877. James T. died July 13, 1865, and Juda A. October 3, 1870. Mr. Miller is a farmer and stock-raiser, though he has done saw milling and threshing to some extent. He Las 117 acres, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a Democrat, and a highly respected citizen. Mrs. Miller's grandfather served in the Revolutionary war, and Mr. Miller's father-in-law's wife's mother was a niece of Gen. Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill. Subject's father, Philip Miller, was born August 6, 1799, and his wife Juda (Uarey) was born September 9, 1801. Their children were: Pleasant, Robert, Sarah Ann, Samuel U., John M., Corder S., Mary Jane, Philip and George W. -nine in number.
SAMUEL E. SEVIER, farmer, P. O. Sullivan, was born Oc- tober 28, 1826, youngest uf fourteen children born to James and Susan- na (Warren) Sevier, he was born August 31, 1777, and she March 24,
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1779; they lie buried in Clay County, Ky .; the names of their children were Elizabeth, Rebecca, Sarah, Mary E., Charles W., Thomas H., Valentine, Alexander, John R., Martha, Robert W., Samuel E. and two in- fants, deceased. James served in the war of 1812, and his father with all his sons, except James served in the Revolutionary war. His mother is said to have lived to the great age of one hundred and twenty-five years. Our subject at the age of twenty-three was married to Miss Amelia Hib- bard, of Clay County, Ky., April 20, 1849, and to their union were born the following children: Susan, born April 15, 1850; Lucy, August 21, 1851; Mary Jane, August 27, 1853; Robert, April 2, 1854; Emma, April 23, 1857; Nancy, June 29, 1859, and America, July 8, 1861. Mra. Sevier dying in August, 1863, he married Mrs. Nancy M. (Keen) Honey- cutt, of Clay County, Ky., and to this union have been born seven chil- dren-Martha, born November 8, 1866; Sarah, June 14, 1868; Belle, July 18, 1871; John W., December 8, 1874; Katie, January 7, 1878; Samuel Edward, October 2, 1880, and James, August 31, 1883. Mrs. Sevier had two children when she married Mr. S., viz .: Rachel E. burn July 19, 1861, and Lucretia Caroline, May 20, 1864. Subject moved to Indiana in 1871, settling in Cass Township, where he now has a fine farm of 300 acres of improved land, and is worth over $10,000. He is a generous and kind- hearted gentleman. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church, and he is a Democrat. - SAMUEL' SMITH, farmer, P. O. Dugger, son of Thomas M. and Ary E. (Middleton) Smith, natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland. They were married in Ohio and moved to Indiana in the fall of 1853, settling in Wright Township, Greene County. He worked on his farm and at his trade, carpentering, dying August 30, 1880. Mrs. Smith still survives, living on the old homestead. She is a member of the Methodist Church. Samuel Smith, the subject of this sketch, resided with his parents on the farm, and received a common school education until the age of eighteen, when he married Miss Sarah M. Moss, of Stock- ton Township, Greene County, Ind., December 3, 1858. Continued farming with his father until the spring of 1860, then moved to Stock- ton Township, buying eighty acres of land, continuing only a few years, when he returned to his father's home, buying near there. Shortly after moved to Shelby County, Ill. In the year 1870, he moved to Sullivan County, settling in Cass Township, on Section 2, buying the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter, Township 7, Range 8, containing eighty acres, and has continued to farm until this time. Was elected Town- ship Trustee at October election, 1876, serving two terms of two years each. Mr. Smith, under his administration, materially increased the school term and improved many features of practical advantage to the schools in his township, meeting with a hearty support from his constit- nents. There have been born to Samuel and Sarah M. Smitheight chil- dren, all living-Nathaniel F., William V., Ary E., Maggie J., Carry D. M., Emma A., Ozias A. and Della M. Mr. and Mrs. Smith belong to the Christian Church at Antioch. He became a member of the fraternity of Masons in 1880, being now a member of Lodge 263 in Sullivan.
ALEXANDER SNOW, farmer, son of Isaac and Margaret (Hearrod) Snow, natives of Indiana, and of English and Irish descent, was born August 29, 1827, and worked with his father until January 24, 1848, when his father died, young Snow receiving only a limited education. After his majority, he remained on the old homestead caring" for his
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father's family, going to Sullivan in the winter of. 1853, and the follow- ing April he married Miss Frances Clayton, of Cass Township, Sullivan County, and to this union have been born nine children, seven now liv- ing-Clara Emma, Isaac N., Mary Ann (deceased), John F. (deceased), Edward P., Margaret Allie, Elizabeth Josaphine, Fannie May and Cora Estella. Mr. Snow continued in Sullivan some three years after his marriage, working in the saw mill business. He traded his mill for a farm some ten miles from Sullivan in Cass Township, continuing on this farm ten years. Being elected Sheriff of Sullivan County in the fall of 1865, he with his family moved to Sullivan, serving one term of two years, at the expiration of which he engaged in the commission and mercantile business seven years; then moved back to the old homestead in Section 29, Township 8, Range 8, containing 160 acres, which he has well improved. Mr. Snow was one of the Trustees who caused, to be erected the graded school building in Sullivan, against which there was w much opposition, and which cost $23,000. Mr. Snow has given all his children a good education, and is a strong supporter of the public schools of the State, being a Democrat in politics and a member of the Masonic order, Lodge 263, in Sullivan. Mr. Snow is engaged in farm- ing and in the saw mill business successfully, and being in comfortable circumstances.
GEORGE W. USREY, farmer, P. O. Cass, eldest son of Phillip and Nancy S. (Crowder) Usrey, was born July 5, 1830, in Cass Town- ship, Sullivan County, Ind. Philip Usrey was born in White County, Tenn., August 16, 1806, and married Miss Nancy S. Crowder in the year 1824, in Tennessee, moving shortly after to Greene County, Ind. In the year 1828, he moved to Sullivan County, settling in what is now known as Cass Township, on Busseron Creek, living there six years; then en- tered land in Section 35 in Cass Township, farming and whoe-making until his death, February 19, 1852. His wife survived him until Sep- tember 15, 1867. They are buried in Antioch Church Graveyard. George W. Usrey went to school, in all about two years, in the second schoolhouse built in the township, walking two miles. Com- menced to work for himself at the age of twenty, marrying Miss Lovisa E. Walters March 7, 1848. His first wife died April 14, 1852. To this marriage was born one son, William J. Usrey, September 3, 1851. July 27, 1854, he married Miss Mary E. Pigg, his present wife, and to this marriage were born thirteen children, nine of whom are now living. Mr. Usrey has improved and sold three farms, owning at this time a part of the old homestead, in Sections 35 and 36, containing 152 acres, well im- proved. Mr. Ursey was elected Township Assessor in 1860, serving two terms, resigning in 1864. Was elected Township Trustee in 1866, serv- ing eight years and seven months, building ten frame schoolhouses, and had them well furnished, which is a pride to his township. In 1874, Mr. Usrey commenced merchandising where the town of Buell now stands. Laid off the town in 1879. His store was burned October 16, 1883. He will now return to his farm. Mr. Usrey has always voted the Democratic ticket, casting his first vote against the interest of free schools which he afterward so ably sustained. Mr. Usrey taught one term of select school in 1855.
JAMES WORTH, farmer, P. O. Bateham, was born March 28, 1809, eldest son of James and Jane (Beavers) Worth, he a native of New Jersey and she of Virginia. Our subject remained on the farm with his father till
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he was twenty-two years of age, and did not enjoy very extensive privi- leges in the way of educational facilities. March 15, 1829, he married Miss Elizabeth Romic, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and to this mar- riage were born eleven children-Josiah, March 9, 1830; Charles, May 6, 1831; William, April 20, 1833; Mary, January 22, 1835; Rosannah, September 20, 1836; Diana, December 14, 1838; Jacob, February 4, 1841; Jeremiah, April 8, 1844; David and John, twins, April 30, 1846; and Lydia, November 20, 1848. Mrs. Worth died, August 3, 1867, and Mr. Worth, on December 22, 1868, married Mrs. Sarah N. McBride, of Sullivan County. Mr. Worth settled first on the farm where he now lives, which contains 280 acres of land; he has also 280 acres in Jack- son Township and 80 acres in Clay County, this State, all of which is highly improved. When our subject married, he had nothing, nor did he receive anything from his parents, but by his own diligence and economy has acquired a handsome fortune. He is a liberal supporter of all pub- lic improvements, and a strong upholder of the school system. He is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church, and a Republican ; his wife is a member of the Christian Church.
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JOSHUA DIX was born in Fairbanks Township, February 10, 1822, second son of seven children born to William and Ann (Jessup) Dix, who emigrated from North Carolina in 1818, settling in Fairbanks Township. Joshua remained at home till of age, and received but a limited educa- tion. February 12, 1846, he married Miss Lucretia Ann Amanda Nes- bitt, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Morgan) Nesbitt, and to this marriage have been born twelve children-Lafayette, William Thomas, Madison J., Mary Ann, Sarah Elizabeth, Lucretia, Joshua, Diana Maria, Eliza, Albert, Anna Florence and Wiette Franklin. Mr. Dix is one of the leading farmers and stock-raisers of Fairbanks, and has a farm of 344 acres. Mr. Dix has given to each of his eight married children $2,500. He is a stockholder in the Sullivan County Bank. He and wife are leading members in the Christian Church, and he is a Nationalist in politics. The daughters of Mr. Dix married as follows: Mary Ann mar- ried George W. Banister; Sarah Elizabeth, Samuel McKee; Lucretia, Lycurgus C. Morgan; Diana M., Jerome O'Neal.
MARTIN DRAKE. This gentleman was born in Fairbanks Town- ship, Sullivan Co., Ind., December 15, 1833. In 1817, his father, James Drake, came to Sullivan County, which he ever afterward made his home, becoming well and favorably known to the people of the county. He was an intelligent, energetic and public-spirited man, and a successful and well-to-do farmer, acquiring a comfortable home for himself and family. He was twice married, his second wife being Mrs. Mary (Stone) Pearson, the mother of the subject of this brief biography. Martin Drake was reared upon his father's farm, receiving such education as the schools of that early day afforded. He was united in marriage with Miss Matilda Osburn January 19, 1860, daughter of William and Martha J. Osburn, and to this union have been born a family of five children,
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viz., Mary Jane, born November 15, 1860; Rosa Apn, born February 27, 1862; Eunice, born April 7, 1866; Albert H., born September 25, 1868; and Lillie, born February 20, 1875. Mr. Drake has always followed farm. ing and stock-raising. He owns 463 acres of land, a portion of which is well improved. He and family are consistent members of the Baptist Church, and are earnest advocates of the temperance cause and all needed reforms and public and charitable enterprises. Mr. Drake is a Repub- lican, and one of the progressive and intelligent citizens of Sullivan County.
CHARLES C. ERNEST is a native of Sullivan County, Ind., where he was born December 12, 1850. His grandparents, Jacob and Nancy (Roper) Ernest, were natives of Georgia and Virginia respectively, and emigrated to Sullivan County, Ind., from South Carolina in 1827. They were among the first settlers of the county, and were well known and highly respected. They reared quite a family, one of whom (Benja- min) married Miss Jane Davis, and to them was born the following fam- ily of children: Riley, Joshua, Mary A., James H. and Charles C. Riley died in July of 1861, at Pensacola, Fla .; Mary A. died October 19, 1844; the others are yet living and are well known and highly respected citizens. Benjamin Ernest was one of the leading successful and prac- tical farmers and stock raisers of Sullivan County, and was noted for his integrity and his social and moral worth. He died in 1871. Charles C. Ernest, son of the above gentleman, and the subject of this brief sketch, was reared upon a farm, receiving a good common school education. He has always been engaged in farming and merchandising, and for some time was engaged in both. From 1876 to 1882, he was en- gaged in farming and stock-raising exclusively, during this time mak- ing quite a specialty of raising and breeding pure Poland-China hogs. In 1882, he embarked in mercantile pursuits at Fairbanks where he now is, and in all probability will remain for some [time to come, as he has by his tact and straight and honorable dealings, won the confidence of the people and built up a large and steadily in- creasing business. He was united in marriage with Miss Katie, daugh- ter of William and Mary A. (Reynolds) Hutchison, December 13, 1874. Mr. Ernest owns a large and well-improved farm in Sullivan County, and a comfortable home and store-room in Fairbanks. He is a Democrat, and a useful and well known citizen.
LEWIS B. HALE, is a native of Delaware County, Iowa, where he was born September 3, 1849. His parents, Lewis C. and Arminda (Hale) Hale, moved to Iowa, in an early day and during the excitement of the discov- ery of gold on the Pacific slope, the father went there but never returned, his death occurring November 7, 1850. His widow survived him until March 4, 1867; they were natives of Kentucky. and were intelligent and highly respectable people, and to them was born the following family of children, viz. : John M., Sarah M., Mary E., Hulda A., Laura G., Amanda J., Louisa K. and Lewis B., Sarah M. (married George H. Vanetta), Laura G., Elijah L. Downey, Amanda J., John L. Nichols and Louisa K., Frank Willett, John M. (died February 5, 1839), and Hulda A., December 14, 1850. Lewis B. Hale made his home with his mother until ten years of age, when he went to live with an uncle, with whom he remained some seven years, receiving during this time the benefits of a common school education. From this on he did for himself, and was variously employed. He was united in marriage with Miss Nancy E. Ethridge, daughter of
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James and Milla Ann (Lacy) Ethridge, January 27, 1875. This lady died July 15, 1876. Mr. Hale was married to Mrs. Mary J. Ernest, daughter of Vincent and Sarah (Piety) Yeager, August 11, 1878. Mr. Hale is a practical and successful farmer and stock-raiser, owning 123 acres of well-improved land. He is a Republican in politics, but liberal in his views, voting for men and measures and not for party. He is a useful member of society, and one of the county's best citizens.
BENJAMIN HARRISON, was born in Randolph County, N. C., Novem- ber 10, 1816, youngest son of nine children born to Henry and Ann (Bee- son) Harrison, who emigrated to Illinois in 1818, locating in Clark County. Our subject remained with his parents till of age, receiving a fair educa- tion and has made farming his occupation, owning at the present time 440 acres of fine land, where he now resides, besides 140 acres in Clark County, Ill., all of which he has acquired by diligence and good manage- ment. He was married, May 7, 1840, to Miss Elvira Briggs, and to this union were born five children, four of whom are living-Narcissa, Rachel Ann, Sarah Elizabeth and Emma Jane. His first wife dying September 21, 1851, he married, on April 19, 1854, Mrs. Sarah M. (Wisner) Cow- en, who had two children by her first husband -- Martha Elizabeth and Mary Belle. There have been born to Mr. Harrison by this union four children-Milton Addison (deceased), John Fremont, Casius Elmer, and Edward Everett (deceased). Mr. Harrison is a member of the Society of Friends and a Republican. His first wife was a Methodist, and his pres- ent wife a Baptist.
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